Anchor-plate.



H. 0. PRITOHARD.

ANCHOR PLATE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.3,1911.

Patented Aug. 6, 1912.

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HUMPI-IREY 0. PRITCI-IARD, 0F CARDIFF, MARYLAND.

ANCHOR-PLATE.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, HUMPHREY O. PRITCH- ARD, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Cardiff, in the county of I-larford and State ofMaryland, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Anchor-Plates, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in anchor plates,and has for its object to provide a device of this character whereby thebrace of a fence post may be securely held in place to prevent thesagging of the post.

Another object of the invention is to produce an anchor plate whichwould be inexpensive in the cost of manufacture, of few parts, light inweight but strong and durable, and one which may be readily and quicklyplaced in position upon the end of the brace and carrying means forattachment to a wire connecting member, which connecting member passesabout a fence post, the brace being drawn thereto by twisting or coilingthe strands of the wire connectin g member.

' With these ends in view this invention consists in the details ofconstruction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and thenspecifically designated by the claim.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this inventionappertains may understand how to make and use the same, I will describeits construction in detail, referring by letter to the accompanyingdrawing forming a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1, is aside elevation of a fence post, showing my improved anchor plate appliedthereto, and Fig. 2, a perspective view of the anchor plate.

In carrying out my invention as here embodied, (1) represents a fencepost having a notch 2 therein, in proximity to the upper end thereof. Inthis notch rests one end of the brace 3 beveled as at 4 to snugly fitwithin the notch 2. On the lower end of the brace 3 which is inclined asshown at Fig. 1, is mounted the anchor plate 5, comprising a metallicplate 6 bent laterally as at Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 3, 1911.

Patented Aug. 6, 1912. Serial No. 612,145.

7, forming a base member vided with a perforation 9 and a side member10. This base and side are braced and held securely in position by endmembers 11, each comprising a metallic strip having their ends bent asat 12 to overlap the side and base and being secured to the same byrivets or their equivalent 13. These end members are relatively narrowso that the entire space between the edges of the side and base are notentirely closed. Each of these end members is also provided with aperforation 14, and when placed upon the end of the brace may be firmlvheld there by passing nails or their equiva ent through the perforations9 and 14 into the brace.

To the side member, is securely fastened a strap 15 which comprises apiece of metal bent upon itself, one portion lying against the innersurface of the side member while the other portion engages the outersurface and has its end 18 bent at approximately right angles to restupon the base in which position said strap is secured by rivets 16 ortheir equivalent.

lVhen the anchor plate has been mounted upon the lower end of the brace,a wire 17 is passed through the strap 15 around the post 1 adjacent theground and the ends thereof fastened together so that two parallelstrands run from the strap to the base, and by placing a bar or otherinstrument between the strands of wire they may be coiled about oneanother for drawing the anchor plate toward the post, in this waytightening the brace to prevent the sagging of the post.

Of course I do not wish to be limited to the exact details ofconstruction as here shown, as these may be varied within the limits ofthe appended claim without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new anduseful, is-

An anchor plate comprising a metallic plate bent laterally to produce abase and side, separate metallic end members having their ends bent tooverlap the base and side members, said overlapping ends being rivetedto the base of side members, and a strap, one portion of said straplying against S which is pro- 7 the inner surface of the side member andaflixed my signature in the presence of tWo being rivet-ed thereto, theother portion ensubscribing Witnesses. gaging the outer surface of theside mem- HUMPHREY O PRITGHARD her and having its end bent at approxhmately right angles to contact With the base Witnesses: against Which itis riveted. ROBERT L. ROBERTS,

In testimony whereof, I have hereuntov IDA M. LLOYD.

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